I thought this was a very rich and hearty stew. Once you cut up all the meat and vegetables it was a snap to put together. I added an extra can of broth and a little extra wine in for a little more sauce. Make sure you serve with some nice bread to sop up all the delicous gravy.

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Very good! I realized after planning to make this that I don't have a good roasting pan to use, so I decided to make it in the crockpot instead. I only had 1.3 pounds of meat, but that seemed fine. I left out the olive oil, mushrooms and the bay leaf, but I added 1 tsp of thyme, 1/2 tsp oregano, and 1/2 tsp dried parsley. I used 4 cups of beef broth since I knew a lot of it would cook off in the slowcooker over time. I set it on high for the first 6 hours, and turned it down to low for about 30 minutes. At the 4 hour mark, I added just over 1/2 cup of the wine, and when I set it on low, I added 4 tbsp. of flour to thicken it. I'm sure this is very good roasted, but as I did it, it was good as well.

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This recipe was fantastic! My husband and my two year old loved it. I followed other members advice and doubled the sauce. Very flavourful and perfect to warm you up in the fall and winter. Will make this again over Xmas to feed the whole family.

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This recipe was a big hit at our house. It was a nice change from our usual recipe - very rich and savoury! I added about 50% more beef broth, wine and tomato paste for more gravy. The meat was a little tough after roasting, so I put it in a pressure cooker with the liquid ingredients for about 30 minutes, then added the roasted vegetables and the rest of the ingredients and cooked another 10 minutes under pressure to finish it all off. Delicious!